Cena, in Italian, means dinner or the evening meal, which is an appropriate name for a restaurant that features the creatively prepared cuisine of Italy and is open only for dinner.

Located in the Grand Central at Kennedy complex in the hip Channel District of Tampa, Cena, led by its Executive Chef-Owner Michael Buttacavoli has developed a reputation as the place to go for everything from “better than Bobby Flay” meatballs, more about that later, to award-winning entrees such as Truffle Mushroom Risotto, Braised Oxtail, and Rustic Bolognese.